South Africa's Africa Cup of Nations qualification hopes are hanging by a thread after they suffered a shock 3-1 defeat at the hands of Mauritania.
Having been held to a 0-0 home draw by Gambia in their first qualifier, the pressure was on the visitors to get their campaign back on track with a victory over the unfancied hosts in Nouakchott.
But instead they fell behind as early as the sixth minute when goalkeeper Itumeleng Khune fumbled Aly Abeide's free-kick into the net.
That proved to be a temporary reprieve for Shakes Mashaba's men, however, as Boubacar Beyguili restored Mauritania's lead on 79 minutes and Moulaye Ahmed sealed a famous victory for the hosts with a superb solo effort four minutes from time.
South Africa, meanwhile, face the daunting prospect of having to take three points from March's trip to Cameroon if they are stand any chance of making it to the finals in Gabon.
